19th EDITION OF
THE SOUTHERN TIER OPEN THIS SATURDAY AT FIVE MILE
POINT SPEEDWAY.MODIFIED 40 LAPPER TO PAY A MINIMUM OF $2,500 TO WIN.

(complete
list of past winners below)

KIRKWOOD, NY…This
Saturday Five Mile Point Speedway
will host the 19th running of the Southern Tier Open for
Modifieds.The “Open”
style event will pay $2,500 to the winner of the 40 lapper.Danny Creeden is the defending race
winner.

The Southern Tier Open has a long running history at Five
Mile Point Speedway.The race for
many years was a lead in to the fall Southern Tier 100.The event was moved to the spring
several years ago to give the area Modified teams a big early season show in
the southern tier.

Once again this year the race will allow the Modified teams
to bolt on the “sail panels” for this race.Teams will also be permitted to run any
“92 x ’13 Modified tire for the race.This will allow teams to make tire
decisions based on track conditions for that day.

Last year the young talent showed their skills as Danny
Creeden recorded his first ever Five Mile Point Speedway victory in the
event.Danny Tyler, the recent
Sportsman Open winner at the speedway finished second.Modified rookie Jamie Batzel was third
followed by Woodhull Raceway star Billy VanPelt and
fellow Modified rookie Justin Holland.

This Saturday the Modified open event will be joined by full
programs for the Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks and Lightning
Cats.This will be their opening
night for the 2012 point season.

Race time this Saturday is 6 p.m. with practice set to start
at 5:05 p.m.Pit gates will open at
3 p.m. and grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m.Kids 12 and younger will be admitted
free of charge in to the grandstand area.

For additional information please log on to the official
Five Mile Point Speedway website at www.fivemilepointspeedway.net
or phone the speedway offices at (607) 775-5555 you can also find us on Facebook or email the offices directly at fivemilepoint1@aol.com.If you would like to receive updated
text alerts regarding race day weather please text us at 607-775-5555.